Welcome

Welcome to my website. This site shares my body of work. My work involves documenting the lives of “elders” – those that have turned their life experiences into wisdom. Enjoy your visit and I look forward to you returning.

2016 Leeway Foundation Transformation Award WinnerJulie Rainbow is a social research activist artist, who integrates critical thinking with 25 years of social work experience; while synthesizing and analyzing stories from elders into original artistic work. Elders who've turned their life's experiences into wisdom share their life experiences. Read more: Julie Rainbow LTA ‘16

Bodies of Work Include:

Grits, Greens & GriotsGrits, Greens and Griots captures the oral history of elders, 90 years of age and older who were born and currently reside in the South. >>read more

"Those That Stayed"Those That Stayed is a subset of stories, from Grits, Greens and Griots, of African Americans, 90 years of age and older, that chose to stay in the South, despite the inequities. >>read more

“Not Finished Yet - Elder Women of Philadelphia”“Not Finished Yet - Elder Women of Philadelphia” is a photographic/literary exhibition that shares the histories of elders, women 80 years of age or older, while exploring intersections of culture, history, identity in the modern world. >>read more